This Monday, April 8, several cities in Mexico, Canada and the United States will witness a total solar eclipse, a natural spectacle rarely seen in the world.
The path of the eclipse will form an arc between the three countries of North America, and while many places in all three countries will be able to see a partial eclipse, only a few places will have the luxury of experiencing the night for a few minutes in the middle of the afternoon.
Although most of the United States will not see the totality of the eclipse, those places where the eclipse will be 100 percent will experience something they will remember for the rest of their lives.
The moon’s shadow on the Sun will pass through several time zones, so the time to view the eclipse will depend on where you are located.
How long will the solar eclipse last?
The complete eclipse, from the beginning to the end, will last about two and a half hours, but the total eclipse will last only four minutes and 28 seconds in the places where the phenomenon will last longer. In some places the totality will last between three and four minutes.
The path of the eclipse will be through the following states/provinces:
Mexico
- Sinaloa
- Durango
- Chihuahua
- Coahuila
- Nayarit
United States
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Vermont
- New Hampshire
- Michigan
- Maine
Canada
- Ontario
- Quebec
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Cape Breton
What time does the eclipse start and end?
The eclipse will commence at 09:51.23 (PT) in Mazatlan and conclude at 05:34 (ET) in Moncton, Canada.